Universal Pasteurization Company, an arm of Universal Cold Storage, was formed in 2010. The opening of UPC gives Food Processors in the Heartland region a new option for enhancing food safety and extending shelf life. Universal is the industry leader when it comes to offering Value-Added Services so, making HPP available to our customer was a natural choice.

Benefits to utilizing HPP are as follows:

• Reduce or eliminate preservatives
• Quality extension
• Eliminate post process contamination
• Reduce or eliminate the use of lactates and diacetates
• Eliminate the use of chemical preservatives (sorbates, benzoates, etc.)
• Listeria control for regulatory and import standards
• Has little/no negative effect organoleptic properties
• Achieve Clean label status
• MEET ORGANIC STANDARDS
• Satisfy the FSIS (USDA) alternative 1 rule for LM control in RTE meats